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Pozo Rico F Prospecto

Occurrence in Ayacucho, Peru with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005802
MRDS ID AYA0142
Record type Site
Current site name Pozo Rico F Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -74.233, -14.61444 (WGS84)
Elevation 3450
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position LA CIUDAD DE PUQUIO, CAPITAL DE LA PROV. DE LUCANAS, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO, DISTA APROX. 14 AL SE DEL PUEBLO DE LUCANAS., Est Las Coordenadas Corresponden Al Pueblo De Lucanas, Capital Del Dist. Del Mismo Nombre. Carta Nacional De Puquio.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ayacucho(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Ayacucho
Peru Ayacucho

Comments on the location information

  • EL PROSPECTO SE UBICA EN EL LADO ESTE DEL RIO LUCANAS, AL NORTE DE LA CARRETERA NAZCA-PUQUIO, A 6 KM. AL NW DEL PUEBLO DE LUCANAS, DIST. DE LUCANAS, PROV. DE LUCANAS, DPTO. DE AYACUCHO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LA MINERALIZACION CONSISTE DE GALENA, ESFALERITA Y ALGO DE COBRE EN UNA GANGA DE CUARZO.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result EL MINERAL CONTIENE DE 10 A 11 % DE PB., 8 A 9 % DE ZN., Y HASTA 2 A 2.3 KG/TM. DE AG.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Oligocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Formacion Castrovirreyna
    Rock description Formacion Castrovirreyna

Nearby scientific data

(1) -74.233, -14.61444
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Fallas Con Rumbo General Nw.
Type of structure Local
Structure description Veta Con Rumbo N 45 E Y Buz. 45 Se.

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR
    Strike N 45 E
    Dip 45 SE
    Thickness 0.15M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractura Con Rumbo N 45 E

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SIMONS FRANK S.; DEPOSITOS MINERALES DEL PERU; INGEMMET; 1957; COD. B0724

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LA ROCA ANDESITICA ESTA CORTADA POR UNA VETA CON DIRECCION N 45 E Y BUZ. 45 SE. QUE ESTA COMPUESTA DE 1 A 1.5 M. DE GALENA, ESFALERITA Y ALGO DE CU. EN UNA GANGA DE CUARZO.
Deposit SE PRESUME QUE EL DEPOSITO DE PLATA MACHU CRUZ, ESTA EN LA MISMA AREA, PERO NO ES CONOCIDA SU RELACION CON EL PROSPECTO DE ESTUDIO. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Egocheaga Diaz, Cesar H. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-94 Gonzales Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

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